History
Melton was first incorporated as a district on 16 September 1862, and became a Shire on 24 May 1871. Parts of the north and south ridings of the Shire of Braybrook (later City of Sunshine) were annexed to Melton as the Rockbank Riding on 24 May 1916, and this was added to in 1951. Other minor boundary adjustments with Bulla and Keilor occurred in May 1959. The Shire had a total area of 450.4 square kilometres (173.9 sq mi). In 2012, Melton was officially recognised as a city. The first elected Mayor under the 'City" status was Cr. Kathy Majdlik.
In 1994, following large-scale statewide local government reform, Melton acquired the Exford district from the City of Werribee, growing to its present size.
Since the early 1970s the Shire has undergone tremendous population growth and as of 2006, Melton is one of Victoria's fastest growing local government areas along with neighbouring Wyndham.
Recent large housing projects include as Atherstone ($1.2 billion) and the proposed Stonehill, Mirvac, Toolern and Eyensbury Estate's.
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